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Formula One F1 – Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada – June 8, 2024 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is seen after practice REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
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Formula One F1 – Canadian Grand Prix – Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada – June 8, 2024 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is seen after practice REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
After a beautiful Ferrari victory in Monaco, Charles Leclerc was one of the hottest pictures going into the Canadian Grand Prix. Although he did decently during the practice sessions, the qualifiers were where things went extremely wrong. Leclerc started the race at P11 and Carlos Sainz at P12 and that was not even the worst part.
Charles Leclerc had an issue with his power unit, and he had to retire from the race due to that. However, even if it were not for the power unit, the team would have made some crucial mistakes that made it difficult for the Monegasque driver to make it into the points before retiring. Looking at the way Ferrari’s weekend panned out, The Red Flags Podcast discussed the problem with the team, and it’s not the drivers.
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Who is Ferrari’s better driver?
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If we look at the stats and what’s visible in the driver’s championship standings, Charles Leclerc is the quicker driver on the team. Although it was Sainz who won the first race for Ferrari, the Monegasque driver has been more consistent when it comes to being on the podium.
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Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monaco – May 25, 2024 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position along with third placed Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/Pool
While discussing Carlos Sainz’s place in the team, they spoke about both drivers’ performances at the Canadian GP. It was clear that Charles Leclerc had some problems with his engine since the start of the race, Sainz was in P14 when he retired.
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Answering the question about Carlos Sainz having an engine problem, “I had a rare moment to watch the race with Brian, and like LeClaire struggling, not making any progress, and then he sees like Sainz like 14th, and you’re like does Sainz of an engine problem too? I mean, what they were talking about Leclerc’s engine problem all day long, and then I was like, well, Sainz is two places behind him, does he have an engine problem?”
The podcast explains how Carlos Sainz has been the less consistent driver in Ferrari, and despite having a fully functioning engine, he was behind Leclerc while in the race. Now, many fans are saying that Sainz is a better driver and that Ferrari will regret their decision to not replace Leclerc, however, from the looks of it, the 26-year-old driver is proving to be quicker than his departing teammate. With that said, who do you think is the better Ferrari driver? Carlos Sainz or Charles Leclerc? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.